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Kensuke Tanaka | Second Baseman

Team: San Francisco Giants
Age / DOB:  (32) / 5/20/1981
Ht / Wt:  5'9' / 170
Bats / Throws: Left / Right
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Giants reassigned INF Kensuke Tanaka and Cs Jackson Williams and Johnny Monell to minor league camp.
Tanaka, 31, batted .229 (11-for-48) with a double, two RBI and four stolen bases in 19 games this spring. He'll stick around as middle infield depth in the minors. Mar 21 - 4:36 PM

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Kensuke Tanaka - 2B - Giants

Giants signed INF Kensuke Tanaka to a minor league contract.

He's been given an invitation to spring training and will compete for a utility job. Tanaka batted .300/.350/.363 with three homers and 13 stolen bases this past season for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. He doesn't project as a high-impact player.
Jan 9 - 10:55 PM
Kensuke Tanaka - 2B - Giants

John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle hears that the Giants are close to signing Japanese infielder Kensuke Tanaka to a minor league deal.

Tanaka would receive an invitation to spring training, where he would compete for a utility job. A former All-Star for the Nippon Ham Fighters, Tanaka batted .300/.350/.363 with three homers and 13 steals this past season.
Related: Giants
Source: John Shea on Twitter
Jan 9 - 6:13 PM

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